This isn't the first time such legislation has been proposed in Virginia. Similar bills popped up in the legislature in 2015 and 2016.

However, Surovell said they ran into criticism. He said some lawmakers voiced concern that not everyone could afford bluetooth technology and that the proposal was a form of "big-government" intrusion.

It's quite possible the legislation could be recevied differently in 2018 with the influx of new lawmakers in Richmond.